I really, really want to say something good about my wife and family. I know I am supposed to be the Ticked Off Dad but sometimes it is just not worth being angry. I have seen beautiful things in my wife and children lately. These things have always been there but my anger has colored them into invisibility to my eyes. What a shame!
There is no doubt that any given day, around my family, could be fraught with opportunities to be upset with them. My kids are generally out of control and my wife is mostly crazy when she is around them but when I take the time to look behind or beside or through the fog of insanity I can clearly see a loving mother and beautiful children. OK, I will say it, my family is a blessing to me. My wife and my children were set in place by God just for me. They were tailored by the God of the universe just for me. There is nothing wrong with my wife or kids they are exactly how they should be.
It is just not that bad. Life is a challenge in any task worthy of taking and there is not any bigger or rewarding tasks than loving your wife and children. I don't see a problem pointing out obvious flaws in the system but to continually miss out seeing the blessing that is before me because I am ticked off at some perceived injustice is just wrong. I would bet that most men have a woman that truly loves him, and I am one of those men, and when there are problems it is generally the man that forgets he is holding a precious gift, sent straight from God, and in his ignorance he attempts to crush the very thing that may be the only blessing in his life. I will seek to remind myself that not only is it "not that bad" but my wife and children are the golden eggs in my life. Lord, I pray that you would remind me of this, often...
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Amen....again!
Everyday is not going to be our usual "goodmorning", then coffee and a pep talk, kisses at the door, sweet phone calls thru the day, getting to the bottom of that paper stack on your desk, met at the door with more kisses and supper ready, calm soothing baths for the kids followed by reading them a bedtime story, then us having a quiet time in a peaceful and happy house.
Sometimes, we are up most of the night worried about finances, problems at work, aging parents, wife's that are consumed with being a mother, kids coughing and throwing up, cats getting tangled in the blinds, our stomach hurting, and our own bodies aching from feeling old.
But you need to realize, you have a rewarding career, you have a house that has many opportunities to enhance your hobbies, a wife that wants to be with you more than anything, great, happy children who are "healthy", a big loving family, your body IS 40 years old but I think it is better than ever!
So, like you said, it is just not that bad!!! You are a blessed man! You are living in God's will and purpose for your life and that in itself is something that should help put a smile on your face for all your days!!
I love you babe. Chin up!
Sharon
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